The Fed Cut Rates Again but Deep Divisions Cloud Path Ahead
The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates for a third straight meeting was highly contentious, reflecting an internal divide that will likely limit how much borrowing costs will fall next year.
Trump Defends Tariffs Amid Growing Concerns Over Affordability
The president rolled out a $12 billion bailout for farmers as he makes the case that his policy is working — or will soon.
Why the A.I. Boom Is Unlike the Dot-Com Boom
Silicon Valley is again betting everything on a new technology. But the mania is not a reboot of the late-1990s frenzy.
Powell Faces Pressure From Multiple Fronts as Fed Prepares to Cut Rates
The chair of the central bank is dealing with internal divisions while being besieged by President Trump and front-runners jockeying to replace him.
Have Trump’s Tariffs Gone as High as They Can Go? Businesses Hope So
A wave of companies are petitioning for exemptions from the Trump administration’s high levies on foreign-made goods, saying they are hurting business and raising prices.